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First Trust Advisors

First Trust Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $140B
1-Year Est. Return 27.84%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+1.3%
1 Year Est. Return
+27.84%
3 Year Est. Return
+78.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+98.89%
10 Year Est. Return
+456.9%
AUM
$38.5B
AUM Growth
+$4.48B
Cap. Flow
+$4.55B
Cap. Flow %
11.82%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.89%
Holding
2,364
New
149
Increased
1,180
Reduced
895
Closed
134

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
PCYC
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
+$230M
2
SPB icon
Spectrum Brands
SPB
+$81.6M
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$79.8M
4
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$66.7M
5
K
Kellanova
K
+$63.3M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 22.09%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.38%
3 Technology 9.81%
4 Consumer Staples 7.93%
5 Communication Services 6.56%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
SBRA icon
826
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.64B
$8.57M 0.02%
333,051
+53,463
+19% +$1.52M
ENLK
827
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
$8.57M 0.02%
+390,167
New +$9.65M
VNR
828
DELISTED
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC
VNR
$8.56M 0.02%
573,682
+27,273
+5% +$427K
GMCR
829
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
$8.55M 0.02%
111,587
-311,693
-74% -$30.6M
NWN icon
830
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.17B
$8.54M 0.02%
202,507
+31,260
+18% +$1.42M
FLIR
831
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
$8.54M 0.02%
+277,060
New +$8.61M
TAL
832
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
$8.5M 0.02%
269,013
+56,251
+26% +$2.13M
JBLU icon
833
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.96B
$8.5M 0.02%
409,454
-1,572
-0.4% -$31.8K
BCS.PRA.CL
834
DELISTED
Barclays Bank Plc Series 3
BCS.PRA.CL
$8.49M 0.02%
327,136
+33,011
+11% +$854K
NDAQ icon
835
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$51.5B
$8.47M 0.02%
520,461
-307,692
-37% -$5.16M
NJR icon
836
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.06B
$8.43M 0.02%
306,140
+6,852
+2% +$205K
LLY icon
837
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
$8.43M 0.02%
100,996
-390,225
-79% -$29.7M
PNR icon
838
Pentair
PNR
$10.2B
$8.43M 0.02%
182,545
-24,961
-12% -$1.06M
X
839
DELISTED
US Steel
X
$8.43M 0.02%
408,646
+40,277
+11% +$988K
HLX icon
840
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.46B
$8.39M 0.02%
664,593
+182,665
+38% +$2.88M
BWX icon
841
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.32B
$8.36M 0.02%
321,492
+9,720
+3% +$257K
NSR
842
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
$8.36M 0.02%
286,257
+57,723
+25% +$1.63M
ETP
843
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
$8.35M 0.02%
160,016
+40,774
+34% +$2.27M
NS
844
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
$8.35M 0.02%
140,702
+9,826
+8% +$621K
FRC
845
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
$8.35M 0.02%
132,443
+33,322
+34% +$2.02M
KEYS icon
846
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
$8.33M 0.02%
267,189
+102,536
+62% +$3.5M
NNN icon
847
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.39B
$8.33M 0.02%
237,970
-24,521
-9% -$940K
UBSI icon
848
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.55B
$8.31M 0.02%
206,556
-13,693
-6% -$523K
NWBI icon
849
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
$8.27M 0.02%
644,860
+116,321
+22% +$1.43M
LPT
850
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
$8.23M 0.02%
255,380
+179,753
+238% +$6.27M

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First Trust Advisors's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2015, First Trust Advisors held 2,364 positions worth $38.5B, up 13% from $34B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.

First Trust Advisors deployed $4.55B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 149 new positions and adding to 1,180 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Chevron, an estimated $79.8M trimmed.

  • First Trust Advisors's largest Q2 2015 buy was Agios Pharmaceuticals: 1,079,286 shares worth $120M.
  • First Trust Advisors added most to First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund in Q2 2015, an estimated $275M increase.
  • First Trust Advisors's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Chevron, cutting an estimated $79.8M.
  • First Trust Advisors fully exited PHARMACYCLICS INC in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $230M.
  • First Trust Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors opened 149 new positions and closed 134 in Q2 2015.
  • First Trust Advisors's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 4 Aug 2015.